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Hubby’s birthday dinner at Kuusi Palaa
The Cosmopolitan Epicure · 2 pvHubby had his birthday on Monday and instead of a present, I booked a hotel and dinner for us. It almost felt like an extended weekend even though I...
Olavinlinna castle and crepe café
The Cosmopolitan Epicure · 15 pvOn our last day in Savonlinna, we started the day by touring Olavinlinna castle. We also walked to Sulosaari island that houses the Kalliolinna crepe...
Rainy day and ring seal safari
The Cosmopolitan Epicure · 26 pvA shorter post on one of our main activities while in Savonlinna. Thursday kicked off with breakfast that was served at Lossiranta Lodge. The breakfast rooms were unique and cozy and...
Imatra and Savonlinna
The Cosmopolitan Epicure · 14.09.2021After leaving Lappeenranta we headed towards Savonlinna for the second leg of our vacation. On the way, we made a few stops to kill time. Imatran Valtionhotelli and rapids We first stopped...
Restaurant Review: Dioriviera Pop-Up at Alto ...
Rosana Eats · 05.09.2021Dior’s Pop-Up Café + Store Has Been Charming Londoners at Selfridges This…
Museums and Lappeenranta’s favorite street food
The Cosmopolitan Epicure · 31.08.2021On our second day in Lappeenranta we decided to visit a couple of museums. The first one was the Wolkoff House Museum. The house is one of the oldest...
Lappeenranta offered culinary delights
The Cosmopolitan Epicure · 26.08.2021Our summer vacation rolled around in mid-August. Our first stop on this year’s “COVID vacation” was Lappeenrata. Fortress area We started our...
Historical Ox Road of Häme between Turku and ...
Out in the nature · 17.08.2021The famous Ox Road of Häme in Finland combined the historical trading places and castles of Turku and Häme to each other. The Ox Road of Häme, Hämeen...
Top 2 restaurants in Zakynthos, Greece
Primarily Vegetables · 12.08.2021What matters in life is not what happens to you but what you remember and how you remember it. Gabriel García Márquez I did not have very big...
Naantali – medieval churches and crappy service
The Cosmopolitan Epicure · 09.08.2021On our second morning in Naantali, we decided to walk to Kailo island that is home to Moomin World. We chose to skip Moomin world and simply strolled...
Naantali – beautiful old town
The Cosmopolitan Epicure · 04.08.2021For the second half of our workation we spent three nights in Naantali (https://visitnaantali.com/). Mini cruise We arrived in Naantali on Thursday...
Mathildedal – cute alpacas and tasty food, pa...
The Cosmopolitan Epicure · 30.07.2021I left off at returning to our digs for some work on Monday afternoon. Terho’s pizza and more tasty cider After finishing work we headed to Village...
Food from the nature – yummy wild raspberries
Out in the nature · 27.07.2021Wild raspberries start to ripe in Finland at the end of July, which is also the best time to pick them. The season lasts until September, but in my...
Mathildedal – cute alpacas and tasty food, pa...
The Cosmopolitan Epicure · 26.07.2021Last week it was time for a change of scenery even though our vacation is not until August. On Sunday we headed to Mathildedal an old ironworks...
Vanhalinna in Lieto offers great views and ma...
Out in the nature · 12.07.2021Vanhalinna in Lieto is an ancient castle site in Finland with Stone Age artefacts found on the hill. The hill rises 55 meters above the sea level and...
Celebrating 24 years of marriage
The Cosmopolitan Epicure · 22.06.2021We celebrated our wedding anniversary in early June. It seems incredible to me that I have been traveling with my hubby for over 24 years – where...
Foraging wild herbs in Finland
Out in the nature · 03.06.2021Foraging wild herbs is a forgotten skill, which is now very much in trend in Finland. Many restaurants use wild herbs in their dishes and consumers are starting to value the health, taste...
Birthday celebration in Turku
The Cosmopolitan Epicure · 03.06.2021This year I decided to celebrate my birthday in my old hometown Turku. This is the city where both me and hubby went to Uni and where we met and eventually fell in love and married. I also...
Delightful Pölkinvuori flower garden in Urjala
Out in the nature · 23.05.2021Pölkinvuori is a lovely flower garden to visit, buy flowers or have a cup of coffee in Urjala in Pirkanmaa region in Finland. Pölkinvuori is...
May Day brunch at restaurant Penny
The Cosmopolitan Epicure · 03.05.2021This weekend Finland celebrated “Vappu”, which is one of the four biggest holidays along with Christmas Eve, New Year’s Eve, and Midsummer. The...
Another staycation: New hotel and classic res...
The Cosmopolitan Epicure · 05.03.2021A couple of weeks ago it was time for another staycation in Helsinki. There is this newish hotel I was dying to test out and as it was blini season...
Helsingin paras laskiaispulla
Helsinki Restaurants · 29.01.2021Tässä suosikkini pullista, joita olen kerennyt jo tänä vuonna maistamaan sekä lista teidän suosituksista!
Two-day minibreak in Helsinki
The Cosmopolitan Epicure · 21.01.2021This post has been in the making forever as my new job has kept me busy and I’ve ignored my blog. Hotel Haven never fails After Christmas, we spent two nights at our favorite hotel in...
Stadin paras vohveli
Mieskin · 20.01.2021Rapee, mut pehmee, kevyt, mut täyttävä. Sellanen sen oikeen vohvelin olla pitää ja ravintola WaffDaddysta niitä saa! Lounaan lisäks voi vohveleita huoletta herkutella myös illalliseksi. Skidinä vohvelit kuulu pari...
Stadin paras vohveli
Mieskin · 19.01.2021Rapee, mut pehmee, kevyt, mut täyttävä. Sellanen sen oikeen vohvelin olla pitää ja ravintola WaffDaddysta niitä saa! Lounaan lisäks voi vohveleita huoletta herkutella myös illalliseksi. Skidinä vohvelit kuulu pari...
All you need to know about deer hunting in Finland
Out in the nature · 19.01.2021Deer hunting in Finland is a common hobby as there are large populations of fallow deers, white tailed deers and roe deers roaming in our forests....
Klaus K & Bardot – a relaxing Friday
The Cosmopolitan Epicure · 20.11.2020I had a day off on Friday and had grabbed a nice hotel deal a few months ago. So, we spent one night at a hotel and had an excellent dinner in...
Urban hotel Verso in Jyväskylä
The Cosmopolitan Epicure · 02.11.2020Due to some family issues we ended up taking an ex-tempore two-night stay in Jyväskylä. We took off on a couple of days’ notice, so I booked a hotel...
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